Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-16

ton, which appropriates ss5ooo to complete the Al Al as9dmeet fo1 was adOpted that copies De priated on an assurance that that sum would complete the work, and now $25 900 more is asked, did not object to the work, but objected to the great expense. Senator Allen denied that limit work. Senator Gallagher inquire ed whether it would not be better to let the matter lie until another session. He moved to table, and it was so
 Bill IegaliziDg the machine gun platoons and au- that each regimental and company commander may appoint trumpeter. Explained by Senator passed.
 Passed Authorizing the Springfield and Provi dence railroad company to locate their road portion of Connecticut. Incorporating the Wind sor Locks Steel company. Bill that fremen of To. comotives may ring the engine bell The resolution for honoring John Fitch, of Wind sor; for his great inventions was called from the Senator Gallagher heartily endorsed the resolution and it was passed
 committee on disagreeing vote on bill incorporat ing the Connecticut Mutual Steam Boiler Inspec tlon and Insurance company. Senator Graham asked consent to introduce a bill that when sick disabled persons die at hospitals out permission of relatives Received and referred to the judiciary committee.
 Adjourned to 10:45 a. ml. Wednesday.
 The House.
 committee RepOrtS.-CiteS and bOrOughS-Ad verse bill creating third voting district in the town of Stanford; rejected
 Concurred with the Senate in passing several matters.
 The House receded from it's action in indefinitely postponing the resolution raising special commit Putnam, and MT Kehoe, of New Britain, were ap. D. pointed committee to confer with the Senate which passed the resolution.
 The calendar was taken up.
 An act amending the law relating to pounds was explained by MT. Andrews, of Orange, and
 The bill provides that where an impounded ami nal has been running a. large through no negli- gence of the he shall be entitled to its posses sion by paying damages done by the animal and without paying further charges, except the legal fees of the town clerk and constable
 The resolution appropriating $400 for grading the grounds and erecting coping for the Nathan Hale monument @ was passed ,g! unanimously ., verseiy reported by the judiciary committee which provides yearly pension equal to one half of their yearly salary at the time Of their retirement, for Supreme and Superior court judges who have serv- ed Tor sixteen years and who are retired Dy reason able of holding office after seventy years of age. Mir. Shumway said he was inclined to favor the passage of the bil but should acquiesce with the jected.
 Incorporating the Hartford County Tobacco Growers Mutual Insurance company; authorizing the trustees of Fitchs Soldiers Home to transfer not a citizen of the State can be appointed spe- cial constable, deputy sheriff or police; amenolns the charter of the city of Bridgeport. -
 At the request of Mir. Davis of Haddam, the bill relating to grade crossings was recommltted to the committee on railroads
 Mr. Andrews, of New Britain. called from the table the bill providing that selectmen of towns may semi-annually eftener, their discretion, prepare list of all persons to whom town aid for support has been furnished within the six months last passed and lodge copy of said list with each person licensed to sell liquor in said town, forbid ding the gift, sale, exchange delivery of hquor cider. to any person whose name appears upon said lsto to any member of his family except upon physicians prescription, ,indorsed by n1em- Der of the board of selectmen.
 MT. Brown, of Cheshire, offered an amendment providing that the provisions of the bill should only apply to persons known to be addicted to the of liquor.
 MT. Kendrick moved to substitute the original bill for the substitute bill favorably reported by the temperance committee
 The original bill in effect the same as the sub stjtute bill with the amendment offered by MT. Brown, of Cheshire.
 The motion of MT Kendrick to substitute was lost, he amendment offered by Mir. Brown of Chesh- re was adopted and the bill as amended was pass ed.
 If the Senate concurs with the House in passing he bill saloon keepers may make unlimited sales ,f liquor single prescription signed by phy- cian. Druggists are prohibited from making more han single sale such prescriptions.
 Speaker Hoyt stated that he should be absent and designated Mr. Higgins of Green Tich, to discharge the duties of Speaker. At 12:35 adjourned to Wednesday at 10:30.